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Research: IaaS impact on data center design and staffing (UK)
The importance of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is evident in the growing number of companies either already implementing, or planning to implement.
Underscoring the strength of IaaS is the responses gathered in each of the last two Tech Pro Research surveys on the topic. The first, in April, detailed...Sponsored By TechRepublic
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Executive's guide to software-defined networking
This guide explains what software-defined networking is, what benefits it offers, how it is currently being implemented, and what promise it holds for the future.
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Executive's guide to the 21st century data center
To help you develop the best data center strategies for your organization, ZDNet and TechRepublic pulled together this collection of the latest information, analysis, perspective, and advice.
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TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009
Regardless of their current economic situation, technology geeks love to give and receive electronic gadgets. And, it is not just any gadget they want, but the best electronic gizmos. TechRepublic once again brings together our unique perspective reviews of some of the best geek gifts on the market, all just...
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Resource Guide: 10 Tech Skills You Should Develop Over the Next Five Years
If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills, you're in the right business. In the late...
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TechRepublic Resource Guide: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
As more and more data is being created and converted to digital streams, businesses need a way to consolidate and harness all of it. That's where a data warehouse comes in. Once they've got all of that data connected, they need a way to tap into it for powerful reporting...
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Executive's guide to Big Data strategies and best practices (free ebook)
Organizations are investing more than ever in Big Data technologies, but many initiatives are still in the planning and piloting stages. This guide will help you harness the real business value of your approach to Big Data.
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Executive's guide to infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Develop the right cloud strategy for your organization with the help of the advice and insights collected in this latest guide from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
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On-demand Webcast - Conquer new markets: how the cloud takes you where you need to be
New markets mean new challenges and new rules. Customer requirements are different, purchasing cycles are different, and there may even be cultural and language differences, especially when you expand globally. To compete to win, you must identify new opportunities, develop an attack plan, create the logistics and infrastructure necessary to...
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Executive's guide to virtualization in the enterprise
This ebook from ZDNet and TechRepublic will help IT and business leaders learn about the risks, challenges, and benefits of virtualization technologies.
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More companies turning to desktop virtualization (APAC)
Desktop virtualization is growing in popularity, even though it's been around for several years. TechRepublic did a survey to see who is using virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and the benefits, both expected and expected. This research report focuses on the result of the TechRepublic survey on who is using VDI,...
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Virtualizing the Enterprise: A Q&A with the Editors in Chief
This question-and-answer session with ZDNet editor in chief Larry Dignan and TechRepublic editor in chief Jason Hiner provides a broad industry view of our latest special feature, Virtualizing the Enterprise.
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Executive's guide to IT innovation in small businesses
This guide offers a look at some of the ways small businesses are embracing best practices, new tech, and transformative opportunities to achieve unprecedented growth and success.
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Tech Roundup: Combat complex security risks
In today’s business, it’s rare for a week to go by without reports of a high-profile data breach or a denial-of-service attack. Organisations are susceptible to myriad of risks, and according to Gartner, they will spend $67.2 billion in 2013 to stay safe in this increasingly complex security landscape.
But...Provided By TechRepublic
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Research: Leaders share software-defined networking's benefits, obstacles, favored vendors (AU)
In April 2013, TechRepublic conducted an online survey to find out who is using software-defined networking (SDN), why they plan to implement it, and the results they've experienced.
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On-demand Webcast: Summer weather and IT disaster management: 10 things you should know
No matter where you live or work, it's impossible to escape Mother Nature when she's restless. Summers are particularly challenging, although extreme weather conditions exist worldwide throughout the year. We can’t stop the weather, but we can make sure the weather doesn't stop us from being able to do our...
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Executive's guide to software-defined networking (AU)
This guide explains what software-defined networking is, what benefits it offers, how it is currently being implemented, and what promise it holds for the future.
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4G: How worldwide LTE services stack up
While a handful of countries have had commercial 4G LTE networks up and running for several years, for most of the world, fourth-generation mobile services are still a relatively new phenomena. And, thanks to the vagaries of spectrum auctions, geographically there's not much in the way of consistency.
The importance...Provided By TechRepublic
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On-demand Webcast: Big Data, Small Potatoes: Leverage the Cloud for Faster Storage and Real-Time Analytics
The ability to capture and analyze data has become a top priority for intelligence-based organizations. Unfortunately, most organizations aren't equipped to manage the massive amounts of information flooding into their data center each day. A cloud-based data collection and analytics solution enables you to quickly analyze customer interactions, purchase histories...
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Executive's guide to the evolution of enterprise software
To help you sort out the latest enterprise software trends, technologies, and offerings, ZDNet and TechRepublic put together an ebook containing articles that address key issues and decision factors.
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Startup rockstars: A roundup of innovative newcomers
Fame, quick profits, a career marked by creativity, pushing boundaries, popularity and chasing that one big deal that could change everything. You can see why there are parallels drawn between startup founders and rock stars.
While the nexus of startup funding has traditionally been Silicon Valley, technology startup hubs outside...Provided By TechRepublic
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On-demand Webcast: BI and Predictive Analytics - Essential solutions for the data-driven organization
Predictive analytics tools are maturing rapidly and allowing businesses to make the leap from the traditional questions like "What has happened in the past?" to the most important question of all: "What will happen in the future?" While it isn't hard to see the value of enabling decision-makers to look...
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On-demand Webcast - Mobile Data Security: Why the Industry Must Improve…Or Else
More than 1.2 billion smartphones will enter the market over the next five years, according to ABIResearch. This influx of mobile devices will forever change how business information is disseminated and stored. According to projections from an Enterasys survey, three out of four individuals believe their enterprise will implement BYOD...
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On-demand Webcast - The New CRM: Interaction History and Social Sentiment Have Arrived
CRM has always been one of the most highly regarded enterprise software applications. According to Forrester Research, CRM revenues will eclipse $15 billion by 2014, largely due to an increased desire for businesses to arm customer-facing employees and applications with powerful and accurate up-to-the-minute personalized insights. For years, CRM technology...
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On-demand Webcast - ERP Enhances Every Aspect of Your Business: Find Out How
By 2015, ERP revenues will eclipse $50.3 billion -- an increase of $10 billion from a few years ago. This uptick has occurred because organizations understand that ERP technology and strategies enable them to integrate fast and flexible business processes, accelerate time to market, improve asset utilization and create a...
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Executive's Guide to Best Practices in SaaS and the Cloud
This guide offers analysis, perspective, and advice to help you make the right decisions when implementing cloud solutions for your organization.
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The I.T. Factor - SaaS: Making Good Cloud Decisions
Cloud computing is still in its relative infancy in terms of user and enterprise adoption, but it already has an effect on how global business is conducted. Data storage, digital collaboration, software- and platform-as-a-service, and virtualization are among the many tools that have benefited from and/or originated because of cloud...
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On-demand Webcast: IT Innovation for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Technological innovation has made it possible for small and medium-sized businesses to grow faster and smarter than ever before. For example, cloud computing has provided a means for SMBs to store data at limited costs and share information across regions in real time, and analytics tools have enabled the smallest...
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The Executive's Guide to BYOD and the Consumerization of IT
ZDNet and TechRepublic put together this collection of articles, original research, and real-world examples to help you understand the issues surrounding the BYOD trend and to develop effective strategies for dealing with it in your organization.
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On-demand Webcast: The I.T. Factor: The Consumerization of IT
As more and more information technology tools emerge within the consumer market, businesses must look to invest in technology developments outside of the traditional IT sphere of influence. Collaboration tools, mobile devices and social media are among the many tools employees use in their personal lives and would be adept...
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The Executive's Guide to the Internet of Things
This guide introduces the basic concepts of the Internet of Things, shows how it can generate business benefits, looks at security and privacy hurdles, and offers examples of how it's being used in the real world.
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Executive Guide: Making the business case for Big Data
IT leaders have begun to address the challenges of Big Data and to harness its enormous value. This guide offers analysis, research, and advice to help you get started with Big Data in your organization.
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On-demand Webcast: Collaboration On-The-Go
With a steady increase in organizations conducting business on mobile devices and instituting Bring Your Own Device policies for employees, the ability to securely send, share and update files beyond the firewall has never been more important. Most file sharing companies claim to offer unlimited service but fail to deliver...
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On-demand Webcast: Share Often, Share Safely
The ability to share a large volume of information across a network has never been more important for businesses. However, the risk of file-sharing is very real and very serious. Unwarranted access to data can mean damaged relationships with consumers and partners, as well as a loss of competitive advantage....
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On-demand Webcast: The IT Factor - How 'The Internet of Things' is Unleashing New Business Opportunities
When British technology pioneer Kevin Ashton first invented the term "The Internet of Things" he believed that a digital catalog of all physical objects would enable society to "greatly reduce waste, loss and cost." The term has since taken on its own meaning, with dozens of businesses having coined their...
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The Executive's Guide to Windows 8
IT decision makers have many factors to consider when determining what their organization might gain -- or lose -- from a Windows 8 upgrade. In this guide, you'll see what industry analysts and IT professionals think about the new OS, who is planning a Windows 8 deployment (and who is...
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Windows 8 Business Intentions: Deployment Plans, Driving Factors, Roadblocks, and Strategies
The Windows 8 Business Intentions: Deployment Plans, Driving Factors, Roadblocks, and Strategies report reveals key insights into who's moving to Windows 8, who's skipping it, and why. In this original research report from TechRepublic Pro and ZDNet, industry analysts break down the Windows 8 deployment plans of over 1,200 organizations...
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On-demand Webcast: The IT Factor - The Business Case for Big Data
With an increasing volume of both structured and unstructured data available, companies are grappling with the best ways to use that data to gain a competitive edge. The responsibility often falls on business technology executives to generate appropriate returns from this asset. The whole process of capturing, combining and processing...
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On-demand Webcast: The IT Factor - What Windows 8 Means For Business
As the debut of Microsoft Windows 8 looms, much of the chatter has been around the consumer implications of the new OS. But the experience of Windows 8 in a business environment is different and distinct, and it will have a major impact on the enterprise. Features like Windows To...
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10+ tools you should have in your support tech repair kit
Some techs seem to get by with just a multi-tool and a smile, but the rest of us need something more substantial. Here are 12 essential items to carry with you whenever you make a desktop call.
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Resource Guide: 10 Tech Skills You Should Develop Over the Next Five Years
If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills, you're in the right business. In the late...
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Executive's guide to the 21st century data center
To help you develop the best data center strategies for your organization, ZDNet and TechRepublic pulled together this collection of the latest information, analysis, perspective, and advice.
Sponsored By TechRepublic
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Executive's guide to software-defined networking
This guide explains what software-defined networking is, what benefits it offers, how it is currently being implemented, and what promise it holds for the future.
Sponsored By TechRepublic
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Research: IaaS impact on data center design and staffing (UK)
The importance of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is evident in the growing number of companies either already implementing, or planning to implement.
Underscoring the strength of IaaS is the responses gathered in each of the last two Tech Pro Research surveys on the topic. The first, in April, detailed...Sponsored By TechRepublic
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TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2009
Regardless of their current economic situation, technology geeks love to give and receive electronic gadgets. And, it is not just any gadget they want, but the best electronic gizmos. TechRepublic once again brings together our unique perspective reviews of some of the best geek gifts on the market, all just...
Sponsored By TechRepublic
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TechRepublic Resource Guide: Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
As more and more data is being created and converted to digital streams, businesses need a way to consolidate and harness all of it. That's where a data warehouse comes in. Once they've got all of that data connected, they need a way to tap into it for powerful reporting...
Sponsored By TechRepublic
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Executive's guide to Big Data strategies and best practices (free ebook)
Organizations are investing more than ever in Big Data technologies, but many initiatives are still in the planning and piloting stages. This guide will help you harness the real business value of your approach to Big Data.
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Accomplishments Tracker Template
Having a structured way to keep track of your noteworthy accomplishments will help you highlight your contributions when review time rolls around. Use this handy template to detail the best (and worst) of your performance throughout the year.
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85 keyboard shortcuts for moving faster in Microsoft Excel
Keyboard shortcuts can shave a surprising amount of time off the process of performing various Excel tasks. This list includes all the basics, along with those 'I know there's a way to do this more quickly' shortcuts you can never quite remember.
Most people have a small set of...Provided By TechRepublic
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4G: How worldwide LTE services stack up
While a handful of countries have had commercial 4G LTE networks up and running for several years, for most of the world, fourth-generation mobile services are still a relatively new phenomena. And, thanks to the vagaries of spectrum auctions, geographically there's not much in the way of consistency.
The importance...Provided By TechRepublic
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10+ e-mail best practices to share with your users
These days, e-mail is used by just about everyone. Unfortunately, a lot of users out there don't use it right, flirting with security risks, consuming excessive bandwidth, and practicing lousy etiquette.
These basic usage guidelines, encompassing things like virus protection, e-mail scams, attachments, and forwarding practices, will help safeguard your...Provided By TechRepublic
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Keep track of your problems with this project issues log
Dealing with the inevitable project problems is easier when you have a record of what the issues are and how they're being resolved. This updated template will simplify the task.
Most IT projects are destined to hit a few snags along the way, making it essential to document the...Provided By TechRepublic
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The definitive mergers and acquisitions checklist
The period before a merger or acquisition is stressful for the CIO. This checklist, courtesy of TechLabs, can help you gather information about hardware, systems integration, and software to help make the transition as smooth as possible.
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Office relocation checklist
Whether you're helping a client tackle a move or relocating to a new building, you'll need to implement a system to help you get organized and avoid potential disasters. This checklist, based on suggestions submitted by TechRepublic members, covers questions, issues, and advice relating to office relocations.
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Executive's guide to infrastructure as a service (IaaS)
Develop the right cloud strategy for your organization with the help of the advice and insights collected in this latest guide from ZDNet and TechRepublic.
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How to build a service catalog
Use this set of templates and explanatory article to build a service catalog to document IT services and assist your customers.
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Database design: Development and implementation of a master data management system
The key facet of the master data management system (MDMS) is to have a single system as a point of reference for all commonly used items of data within a company. Each consumer system could then refer to this system for its key data ensuring common and correct data across...
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Boost user productivity with these Microsoft Office tuning tips
Some of Microsoft Office's rich functionality can actually stand in the way of the tasks your users need to accomplish. This sample book chapter explains some across-the-board tweaks they can make so that the apps work in a more straightforward and friendly way.
Users tend to adapt to whatever...Provided By TechRepublic
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Anatomy of Excel data analysis: Advanced graphs and PivotCharts
Sometimes we take for granted what users know. While Microsoft Excel may be familiar to you, if you are on a help desk you will have to explain how the application works to users that fall within a vast range of skill level and knowledge. This series of Excel tutorials...
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10 things you should know before buying satellite broadband Internet service
This download provides a list of 10 critical issues you should consider before choosing satellite broadband and examines the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way satellite systems.
Until fairly recently if you were in a location without cable television service or further than a few miles from a...Provided By TechRepublic
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Nineteen words that don't belong in your resume
Career coaches or head hunters may have told you that creating an effective resume means punching it up with jazzy verbs and adjectives. Not so, say IT hiring managers. In fact, if you're using glitzy modifiers, you could be doing your resume more harm than good. Here's a look at...
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Access the true power of JavaScript with object oriented programming
This download takes an in depth look at some of the key concepts of object oriented programming (OOP) in JavaScript and then discuss how JavaScript implements them.
While object oriented (OO) development in JavaScript is not as simple as it is in other languages, such as Java, it is...Provided By TechRepublic
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Build an Excel spreadsheet application with the power of PHP and XML
With the new XML features of Microsoft Office, you can build spreadsheets by simply using XML. This hack from PHP Hacks: Tips & Tools For Creating Dynamic Websites takes you through an example.
By combining XML and PHP programming you can create a complete Excel spreadsheet application. This free...Provided By TechRepublic
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Monitor power consumption calculator
With decreased power requirements and falling prices, desktop LCD monitors can prove more cost effective than traditional CRTs. Even if new monitors aren't in your budget, your organization should, utilize your monitors' power saving features. This sophisticated Excel spreadsheet allows you to compare the cost of power consumption between seven...
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Word help ticket: Removing mistakes from the custom dictionary
Your users run into a million day-to-day snags as they use Office applications, and although the problems usually aren't full-blown emergencies, they can be productivity killers (for you as well as for the users). Here's a graphical reference sheet you can keep on file for fielding the question of errors...
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Windows Server 2003 services that can be disabled
One of the most effective ways to secure Windows Server 2003 is to turn off unnecessary services. This detailed Excel spreadsheet lists 102 Windows Server 2003 services, describes each service's function, specifies whether you can safely disable the service, and outlines the ramifications of doing so. The spreadsheet also lists...
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Anatomy of Excel data analysis: Restructure worksheet information with PivotTables
Sometimes we take for granted what users know. While Microsoft Excel may be familiar to you, if you are on a help desk you will have to explain how the application works to users that fall within a vast range of skill level and knowledge. This series of Excel tutorials...
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The Windows XP IP Configuration Tool
When you're troubleshooting TCP/IP connectivity problems, the Ipconfig command can be a handy tool. But using it on the command line is more work than it should be. Here's a simple interface that makes Ipconfig--and its eight switches--much easier to run.
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Troubleshoot 10 common Exchange problems with these expert answers
This list outlines 10 common Exchange problems and solutions.
This handy two-page list outlines 10 familiar Exchange problems and an assortment of solutions. From user access errors to mail delivery problems, this list is great quick reference for every Exchange administrator.
Here's a sample:
Number 1: Users cannot access server. -...Provided By TechRepublic
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10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot
If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead of you. Here's a look at the likely culprits and what you can do to fix the problem.
When you're dealing with a Windows XP system that won't boot,...Provided By TechRepublic
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The XCopy Tool HTML application
This download uses VBScript and the Windows Script Host to allow you to run the XCopy command from within the Windows user interface.
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12 crucial components of facilities management
Facilities management in an IT infrastructure involves diligence and coordination of efforts across a number of elements, from climate control and backup power to earthquake safeguards. Yet many facilities managers overlook key details and processes?a surefire way to compromise the reliability and stability of a computer center. This comprehensive list...
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The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense
The historyof the personal computer is marked by numerous strains and variants of computerviruses, which have exposed the systematic security vulnerabilities prevalent ina widely networked environment. Properly defending against these attacksrequires a tremendous amount or research and a thorough understanding of howcomputer virus attacks are designed. In his book, TheArt...
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TechRepublic's Linux primer
This primer is an introduction to Linux that provides you with a foundation of knowledge about the operating system.
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Fsutil Query Tool
With a total of 58 different operations, Windows XP's Fsutil utility can be difficult to use, but our Fsutil Query Tool cuts through the confusion and brings the probative capabilities of Fsutil to the Windows user interface.
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Empty Folder Tracker
You don't want empty folders to waste resources on your Windows machines--but you also don't want to waste time locating them and deleting them manually. Use this handy VBS utility to quickly find and delete empty folders.
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Gather Windows system details with this VBscript
This handy VBscript gathers information on Windows machines and writes the information to a CSV file.
Use the handy VBscript to gather a variety of system information on and Windows machines in your domain. When run, this script gathers a computer machine name, number of processors, total RAM, manufacturer,...Provided By TechRepublic
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Compare three disaster recovery solutions
Choose the disaster recovery solution that is best for your organization. Evaluate the pros and cons of the three basic options: tape backup, high availability, and remote availability.
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Define project expectations with this criteria acceptance form
Establishing acceptance criteria at the beginning of a project helps ensure that the results are well received. This sample form will make those criteria clear from the project outset.
Detailing acceptance criteria on the front end of a project will go a long way toward clarifying customer needs and...Provided By TechRepublic
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Active Directory object nomenclature checklist
Plan a migration, reorganize your AD installation, or integrate new organizations into your existing directory by creating a nomenclature for distinguishing objects.
This Excel workbook is designed as a resource for developing a standard for object nomenclature in your Active Directory installation. The workbook focuses on users, groups, computers,...Provided By TechRepublic